The Holy Altar at Pentecost, 2009

The Sunday Memorial of Baptism

The Canonical Hour of Tierce may be sung before Mass.

ASPERGES

[On Sundays outside Eastertide]

Before the principal Sung Mass on Sundays, the Priest sprinkles the congregation with Holy Water as a reminder of Baptism.

(Stand)

Antiphon: Thou shalt purge me * with hyssop, O Lord, and I shall be clean: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Verse: Have mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness; * according to the multitude of thy mercies, do away mine offences.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

On Passion and Palm Sundays the Glory Be is omitted.

Antiphon: Thou shalt purge… (as above)

V. O Lord, show thy mercy upon us.

R. And grant us thy salvation.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto thee.

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with thy spirit.

Priest: Let us pray.

GRACIOUSLY hear us, O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God: and send down thy holy Angel from heaven to guard, cherish, protect, visit, and defend all who dwell in this habitation: through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

VIDI AQUAM

[On Sundays from Easter to Pentecost]

(Stand)

Antiphon: I saw water * proceeding out of the temple, from the right side thereof, alleluia; and all men, whithersoever the waters shall come, shall be healed and shall say, alleluia, alleluia.

Verse: O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious, * because his mercy endureth forever.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Antiphon: I saw water… (as above)

V. O Lord, show thy mercy upon us.

R. And grant us thy salvation.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto thee.

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with thy spirit.

Priest: Let us pray.

GRACIOUSLY hear us, O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God: and send down thy holy Angel from heaven to guard, cherish, protect, visit, and defend all who dwell in this habitation: through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.